6:33 AM,
Jun. 23, 2013

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The opera "Der Rosenkavalier" - "The Knight of the Rose" - a romantic comedy by Richard Strauss, is known for its glorious roles for three leading ladies. They are the aging Marschallin (wife of the Field Marshal), her 17-year-old lover Octavian (a "pants role" sung by a woman) and 15-year-old Sophie, whose father wants to marry her off to an oafish old baron to boost the family status.

Last week, Twyla Robinson (Marschallin), of Dallas, Ruxandra Donose (Octavian), of Vienna, Austria, and Sarah Coburn (Sophie), of Tulsa, Okla., discussed their roles - and other things - over lunch.